6. The Story
There is no denying the story for AC3 was one of the better out of 2012: it had interesting characters brought to life by superb voice talent, and what seemed to be an incredibly slow start was rewarded with a wonderful deliberate twist, which caught us all completely off guard - or me at least. The hook of the story meant that it is extremely difficult to simply stop playing - you cant wait to find out what is going to happen next. Whether its controlling a five year old Connor through probably the most emotional scene in the game, or experiencing the Boston Massacre first hand, or an extremely surprising, fun, and unlikely team-up, which is sure to be most peoples favorite sequence in the game. AC3 offered up a lot of the most memorable gaming moments of 2012, and although there seemed to be a lot of missed opportunities throughout, like expanding too much on some aspects while others needed a lot more explaining, there is no doubt this certainly is a game that you should or should still be playing.